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TOMBSTONE WEEKLY EPITlPH.
VOL.-IU. NO. 50.
TOMBSTONE. COCHISE COUNTY, ARIZONA, JUNE 24, 1882.
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TEbiGRAPHIC.
THE CALIFORNIA CONVENTION.
The (5 rami Democratic Gath
ering at San Jose.
A Kinging- Platform of Princi
ples In which Chinese Clienn
I.nhor Is Unmasked.
ailsorllaueous Xuns.
The California DeuiocratioC'ouYeutloii
San Josk, June 21. The clause
in the platform rotative to the Sun
day law, called out a hot debate
Outram of Alameda and Whipple of
.Sonoma, .favored the law. Teiry,
Flournoy, Brady of Kre.inoand Oual
lnliau of San Joaquin, favored the
repeal. Holloway, White of Los
Angeles and Morehouse of Monterey,
wanted to refer to the committee.
Vote on motion to strike out the
clause, was lost, 167 ayes, 280 noes,
and the plank was adopted
San Fhancisco, June 21. The
platform of the Democracy of the
Mate 01 ijaiiiorma as represented in
convention, hereby declare that
with unshaken faith in the soundness
of '.ho .Constitutional piiuniples and
traditions, of the Democratic party as
illustrated by the teachings and ex
ample of a long line of Democratic
statesmen and patriots, and oppress
ed in the platform of the last presi
dential convention of the party, we
pledge ourselves to maintain these
principles and labor to make them
paramount in the administration of
state and the general government.
Resolved, That the Democratic
party of California tenders its thanks
to the Democracy of the Union for a
Icny, earnest and partially successful
struggle through the Democratic
Congressman with a hostile Republi
can administration agaiust Chinese
immigration in behalf of the highest
interests of ll'o people of the coast.
Such action illustrates the fidelity to
the party's pledges given to
the people in the platform.
Each successive presidential conven
tions again recognize that the people
of each locality are the best judges
of, their own wants and necessities,
and again declared the great doc
trine that it is the duty of the gen
eral government to heed their com
plaints aud to extend its strong 'arm
tor their protection.
Resolved, That the Democratic
party of California recognizes with
the highest approbation the prompt
and determined movement in their
behalf made by the workingmen of
the eastern states and notably of
Pennsylvania in presenting the men
ace of a free people as an irresistible
power against the combined efforts
of vast corporations and the monop
olists of the Chinese trade who in
the name of the brotherhood of man
and under the oloak of universal
charity were endeavoring to thwart
every effort made in behalf of the
jpurmauent existence of the white
man in California, aud we recognize
the interests of white labor every
where as in full alignment with the
advancing movement of the Democ
lacy of the Union in its purpose ta
preserve the heritage we have a right
to enjoy from the merciless ravages
of the Asiatic pests who have al
ready captured many of our best in
dustries, impoverished thousands of
our people, drawn large number;; into
debauchery and crime and almost
excluded eastern and European im
migration. Resolved, That the Chinese now
nn California, are an unmixed curse
to this pledge. Their presence is an
ever increasing ovil, reaching to blast
every branch of trade; that they are
and so long as they remain, will con
tinue to be an insurmountable har
rier in the pathway of California, to
wards the high destiny for which na
ture has so amply equipped her. That
in view of this condition wo confi
dently appeal to the Democracy of
the Union for our deliverance and
claim as one of the first duties of the
party that the next presidential con
vention of the Democracy shall de
clare the doctrine of self preserva
tion and the highest law of nature
and of nations upon this subject as
upon all others, and the government
of the United States then placed and
under Democratic administration, will
indicate its just appreciation of the
imperious necessities of the people of
California by providing such certain
and speedy means as may be deemed
most just and proper for the removal
of every Mongolian from this country
and to the accomplishment of this
end we hereby pledge to the people
our earnest and persistentefTdrts, in
viting every citizen of the state who
has the commonwealth at heart,what
ever his present or previous political
affiliation, to lend us the aid of his
personal support as a freeman, to
wards strengthening the right arm of
the Democratic party of the Union,
whose fidelity has been proved for
the early and perfect accomplish
ment of this great work.
Resolved, That the constant pre
tense of the Republican party organ
ization, and of the Republican lead
ers in California and in the Eastern
States, that the ten-year law has
taken the Chinese question from the
arena of political issue, is deceptive
in purpose and will ever be false in
faot, so long as the Chinese remain
in this country.
Resolved, That the Democratic
party, inheriting the doctrines of
Jefferson and Jackson, hereby de
clares its umqualified enmity to all
sumptuary legislation, regarding all
such exercise of the law-making
power as against the just
objects of free government, and that
all laws intended to restrain or direct
a free and full exercise 03 any citi
zen of his own religious and political
opinion, so long as he leaves others to
enjoy their rights unmolested, are
anti-Democratic and hostile to the
principles and traditions ofjthe party;
create unnecessary antagonism, can
not be enforced, are in violation of
the spirit of republican government,
and we will oppose the enactment of
all such laws and demand the repeal
of those now existing.
Resolved, That railroad fares and
freights should be materially re
duced, discrimination: ii favor of'
localities or persons slrouM be pro
hibited, and we condemn tho major
ity of the Railroad Commissioners of
this State for their faithlessness in
the discharge of their official duties.
The nominees of the Democratic
party will, if elected, carry out in
letter and spirit tho declarations of
this resolution, and ;olieve the peo
ple to the extent of their jurisdiction
from the exactions and injustice now
practiced with impunity by the rail
road companies.
Kesolved, That most speedy and
effective measures should be taken to
compel the railroad corporations of
California to pay their taxes. No
compromises should be made; tho
property of every corporation as well
as that of every individual should be
assessed at its true value and the
payment of tho resulting tax strictly
and impartially enforced.
Resolved, That all railroad land
grants forfeited by reason ot non
fulfillment of contracts should bo
immediately revoked by the govern
ment, and that henceforth the do
main be reserved exclusively a's
homes for actual settlers.
Resolved, That the Democratic
party declares its unalterable pur-
fiose to restrain all private and pub
ic corporations within the exact let
ter of their lawful powers, and to
prevent any aud all imposition upon
individuals or the public, whoever
attempt, under tho features of "law
ful right" or in the arrogance of ac
cumulated money powor, and favors
the referring and enactment of all
needful legislation towards this end.
Resolved, That the rivers and har
bors of this state belong to the peo
ple, and that it is the duty of the
federal government to protect them
from destruction and so improve
them from time to time as to keep
them forever open as channels.
Resolved, Recognizing the fact
that much nf tho corruption in poli
tics results from the erroneous
patronage in the hands of the presi
dent of the United States and its un
scrupulous use in carrying elections
and maintaining the party in power
and that so long as the temptation
exists this patronage will be so used,
thereby degrading party contests to
tho debasing loyel of a mere scramble
for tho petty offices in the gift of the
Executive department; the Demo
cratic party of California,
announces itself as in favor of a re
form of the civil service of'the coun
try upon principles .similar to those
proposed in the bill introduced in the
Senate of the United States by Sen
ator I'endolton of Uhio.
Resolved that the Democratic
party of California denounces tho
efforts made by a republican and
contrary to the constitution and laws
of this State to use the State Univer
sity in the interests of the Republi
can party.
The report of the Committee on
Rules requires all balloting to be
viva voce and when the vote of any
delegate or delegation is cast and re
corded, such vote is not to be
charged upon that ballot. All candid
ates other than judicial who are pres
ent in San Jose are to appear before
the ballot upon their nomination and
endorse the platform and resolutions
of the convention. The permanent
vice-presidents are J. O. Martin,
Niles Searles, J. H. Budd, J. De
Barth Shorb and T. B. Bishop. Sec
retaries E. F. Smith and David S.
Terry. The chairman of the commit
tee on platform reported the resolu
tions. San Jose, June 21. The conven
tion was called to order at 10 a. in.
Tho committee on crcdedent'als, re
ported the San Franoisco contest in
favor of H. G. Piatt. The report
was adopted and the committee on
the permanent organization reported
in favor of Boggs, for permanent
president and the following order of
business selections of tho State Cen
tral Committee. By the convention
one from each Sonatortat District and
two from each CongressionalDistrict.
The nomination of officers as follows:
Governor, Lieut. Governor, two jus
tices of the Supreme Court, two Con
gressmen at large, and other State of
ficers follow. The Report recom
mends that tho railroad commission
ers, congressmen and members of the
state board of equalization be select
ed by the lespective district delega
tions. Six Jose, June 21. Martin, of
Alameda, presented a minority re
port as additional to majority report.
It requires that each candidate for
railroad commissioner shall pledge
himself to reduce railroad tariffs at
least fifteen per cent after his elec
tion. Fowler offered a plank, requiring
railroad ceromissiuners to reduce
freight and fares twenty per cent and
retain the reduction during their
term of office. Terry said he would
support the resolution if the wording
should bo changed to make a reduc
tion iu tarifT aggregating twenty per
cent.
There is some prospect of nomina
tions being reached to-day, and not
much change in the situation.
The Hearst managers seem to be
growing inoro confident of his nom
ination, out mey uo not regard tne
rule against changing votes as in his
favor.
The DcT.ong Party Found Fro
zen ami Lifeless.
Miscellaneous Ueneral JVetva
De Loiik'h Party.
New Yoke, June 20. A special
cable to the Herald from London,
Isavs: W.'H. Gilder, the Herald cor-
respondent with- tne itogers, senus.
the following dispatch: Lena, Delta,
April 12th, 1882. Melville found
the bodies of DoLong's party, March
23. They were in two places, 500
and 1000 yards from the wreck of.
the schooner. Melville's search par
ty first started from the supply de
Dot to follow Nindermons route from
Usterday to Malvey, back towards
Usterday. They stopped at a place
which Nnioh Ninderman aud Naras
Bassed, the first day after they left
eLong, feeling sure that the others
had not got much further. There
they found the wreck, and following
tho bank, came upon a rifle barrel
hnng upon four sticks. They
noticed digging on the east side of
the sticks and soon carae upon two
bodies under eight feet of snow.
While those men were digging to
wards the east Melville went on
along the bank twenty feet above
the river to find a place to take his
bearings. He then saw a camp ket
tle and the remains of the fire about
a thousand yards from tho tent
aud approaching, nearly stumbled
upon DeLong's hands sticking out
of the snow about thirty feet from
the edge of the bank. Here, under
about four feet of snow, they found
tho bodies of DeLong and Ambler,
about three feet apart, and Ah Sam
lying at their feet, all partially cov
ered by pieces of blankets. All the
others except Alexio they found at
the place where the tent was pitched.
Lee and Knock were close by in a
cleft in the bank towards the west.
Two boxes of records, with the med
icine chest and a flag on a staff, were
beside the tent. None of the, dead
had boots. Their feet were coverod
with rags tied on. In the pockets
of all were pieces of burnt skin and
clothing which they had eaten. The
hands of all were more or lessjburnt,
and it looked as if when dying they
had crawled into the fire. Boyd was
lying over the fire, his clothing being
burned through to the skin, which
was not burned. Collins' face was
covered with cloth. All the bodies
were oarned to the top of a bill 300
feet high, about forty versts to the
southwest from where they wero
found, and there interred in a mauso
leum constructed of wood from the
scow. The mausoleum is covered
with stones, and is to be sodded in
tho spring. A cross inscribed with
the record and names of the dead
was erected by the search party.
After completing the tomb, the party
separated to search the delta for
traces of Chipp's people. Melville
went to the northwest part of the
delta and west as far as the Olenik
river. Nilderman took tho center,
and Bartlett the northeast. Nilder
man and Bartlett found nothing, aud
Melville has not yet returned.
BENSON HAPPENINGS.
What Is Ilelut: Done at the Lively
Hauilct on the Railroad.
From Rppular Corrcpondcnt of tbe KriTiyu.)
Benson, June 17, 1882.
Kditoh Epitami: At tbe Democratic
primary convention, held here on the 10th
Instant, Wm. Whitaker, L. W. Carr and
VV. W. Roman were elected as delegates to
attend the Democratic county convention,
to be held ut Tombstone on the 24th inst.
13. F. Brown was elected Chairman and
J. C. Kennedy, Secretary. The meeting
was pretty well attended.
Lew Bulterfleld is erecting a building
20x40 to be devoted to music, terpslcbere,
and of Bacchus.
ltahn Sckaaf is putting up a building
20x64 Intended for a saloen and club room.
Barnett & Block have in process of erec
tion an adobe building 25xC0 and 22 feet
blgb. This building will bo an ornament
to the town.
E. K. Cook has just finished a neat little
barber shop, as has also W. II. Small.
Wm. Callahan has finished a nice little
resort for those who like ice cream and
lunches. Sir. II. Buck is the caterer.
The genial W. A. McAllister received
yesterday, and had placed In position, one
of, it not the, finest billiard tables in the
Territory. Mack is doing a good business
and Is correspondingly happy.
John Maguire's chandaiier fell to the
floor a night or two since, while he was
In the act of lighting the lamps, and had it
not been for he and some others present
Benson might have been iu ashes, or at
least the business portion of it.
Justice J. N. Mundell performed tor the
first time In his judicial capacity, mar
riage coremony, a few evenings since. The
contracting parties being Dennis Barry of
Tombstone, and Jennie L. Benco, of South
Plymouth, New York. There is a slight
touch of romance connected with this
maniage, as the happy couple have been
engaged tor eleven years, and the bride
came from her Eastern home to sail down
the turbulent waters of matrimony with
the one of her choice, atlcr so long a sep
aration. The ceiemony was performed at
the residence of John Itielly. All join
in wishing tlicn many happy years of
prosperity.
Work on the smelting works still contin
ues under the efllcleutsiipervlslon ol Fore
man Ben Williams. Tbe capacity of the
works will be 40 tons n day.
The Wa'lace Sisters pertoimed here to
night atthe school house, which wis filled
to oerllowlng by an upptecUtive audience
and a marked feature was the number of
lino looking ladies in attendance. Moie
anou, J. O. K.
Tombstone Mines.
What is Being Done in the
Great Bonanza Camp.
Prosperity, Industry aud Wealth
all through the District
Weekly Heviow of Our SIIdch.
"Never," Temarked an experienced
mining man to our reporter yesterday
morning, "bare I seen a better showing
throughout the district or heard a more
confident tone among mining men." The
speaker was one of the 61dt operators in
the county, whose judgment is rarely at
fault aud whose faith in the bonanza
camp has been shown by the amount of
coin be has here Invested. It is our
pleasing duty to chronicle three important
strikes since our lost review. In the Good
enough a large body of very promising
ore has been encountered, which Is stead
ily enlarging as the work of exploration is
pushed forward. In the Randolph, of
which we made mention last week, a large
ore body has been encountered in the
crosscut from the main drift, 118 feet be
low tbe surfaco. This ore assays from
$200 to $1200. It Ins been penetrated
five feet, and the limit has not yet been
reached. This claim is rapidly coming
to the front as one of the leading mines of
the district.
The Old Guard is now shipping ore to
the Boston mill. Between 400 and .500
tons of rich chlorides and carbonates are
now on the dump, and the mine is pro
ducing from 15 to 20 tons daily. This
valuable mine Is now added to the list of
regular bullion producers. It is more
than likr.ly that a new mill will shortly be
erected-on the Randolph. Mr. J. Brews
ter, the secretary of the company, is now
here making all necessary arrangments.
Steady improvement is the order of the
day in the mining world of Tombstone.
Many properties hitherto neglected are
developing into valuable mines, while the
leading claims on Contention 'Hill are
showing splendidly, and turning out their
usual q uantity of ore. The mills all along
the Sac Pedro keep up their unceasing
rattle dy and night, and the bullion yield
for Jnnj'will be up to the usual standard.
Below wo give the very latest froto the
leading mines throughout the district.
"OUBSTONK M. AND M. CO.
An expensive strike of high-grade ore
was mad; within tbe past week In both
the east aud west ends of the Goodenougb.
The ore is of a very fine quality and prom
ises to develop into an extensive ore body.
For some time back Prof. Chuich had
been driving for it, and feels somewhat
complacent to.hsvehis ideas so thoroughly
borne out. The West Side is also looking
very well ond "turning ovt some nice ore.
One of the ore bins has been removed to
th'is mine curing the week.
OKAKH CENTRAL.
The south drift iu the 400 level shows
a big im rovement, carrying vastly uioie
gold than heretofore. On the 500 and 000
levels the drifts remain about tbe same.
The crosscut on the COO is now in about
210 feet, and is progressing more rapidly
than formerly, tbe ground not being so
bard. The slopes all through the mine
-re looking well and producing the usual
amount of ore.
IM1EIISOI.T,.
Things arc running along about the
same at this mine. The new ore body dis
covered a few weeks ago is expanding as
the work of exploration continues. A
crosscut has been started south from the
120. The upraise winze from tbe 80-foot
level is about halfway up and cut several
strata of very lair ore.
THE OLD OUARD.
The proprietors of this promising mine
commenced to ship ore to the Boston mill
Vesterday. Two wagon trains are engaged
in hauling. In the mine, the south drift
in the 2.10 level is being vigorously driven ;
also the north drift on the 80-foot level.
A drift has been started from the winze
connecting the 80 and 230 levels. Some
line ore is being taken out of the mine.and
it is now opened up so that large quanti
ties of ore can be extracted.
THE HOOD SAMARITAN
drifts have been started north and south
fiom the 1)00 level, In good ore, and are
now in about 26 feet. The winze between
the 200 and 250 levels will be finished In
a few days. Sinking on the main shaft
will be commenced again to-day. As soon
as connection is made by the winze above
referred to a cross cut will be .itarted south
from the 150. Tbe mine is in an excel
lent condition and getting to look better
uaiiy.
THE STONEWALL
in consequence of the ore teams being at
work hauling Old Guard ore, tbe night
shift at this place has been knocked oil for
four days. The work mentioned In our
last is being continued and everything
looks encouraging.
THE EAOLE
work is continued here on the main in
cline, following the ledge. The manage
ment are preparing for active develop
ments and the mine is looking good. At
105 feet the first station will be cut out and
drifts started both ways.
THE CONTENTION
Superintend ant White having but recent
ly arrivsd in town after a protracted ab
sence was not prepared to give much in
formation concerning the miue until next
week. Everything, however, is runuing
along all right and the works heretofore
reported are continued.
THE TRANQUILITY, GIRAttD AND SUI.rnUltET
Active preparations are being made for
extensive work on the Tranquility. Legal
difficulties are in the way for the present
that are expected to be razed at no dis
tant day.
A new board of directors for the Glrurd
were recently elected, and a resolution
passed looking to the immediate resump
tion of work.
The Suluhuret is being pumped for the
Girard mill and Contention mine as
usual. The mill is working on fcooud
cluss Contention ore.
THE RANDOLPH.
No new developments in the crosscut
from Shaft No. 2 to be reported this week.
The crosscut from the main level at Shaft
No. 1 struck a fine vein of very high
grade ore nineteen feet from the level.
Winze No. a has been starter on the vein
aud is now down eight feet iu a fine body
of ore. Winze No. 2 from the first level
Is down 60 feet on the vein. At this point
the foot wall turned perpendicular, and
they are now driving for the hanging wall,
and have cut twelve leet in ore. The ore
extracted at thir point has assayed from
$200 to $1200 and gives strong indications
of staying qualities. Mr. J. Brewster of
Bloomington, Illinois, the Secretary of the
company, is now in town negotiating and
making arrangements for the erection of a
mill.
LITTLE DEVIL.
This promising prospect is now down
35 feet, and shows a three-foot vein of rich
ore. Eight Inches of the ore ts very high
grade, and the rest of the ledge will give a
lair average assay of $50. Drifts have
been started north and south, and arc in
about eight feet. This miue Is owned by
a New York company, ot which Mr.
Tweed, ihe wcll-known"plated ware man
ufacturer, is President.
VIZINA.
The upraise on the south drift, 400 foot
level, is in 90 feet. Main drift going west,
same level, in 180 feet porphyry and
limestone. Three hundred level going
westerly in ;w leet. liaising some very
fine oie from the upper level. Everything
goiug nn iu the usual good shape.
NOTES.
The Black Top, just south of the Stone
wall, is looking very well indeed and bids
fair to rank with our leading properties iu
that part of the district. At 115 feet a
drift has been run into the hill, and at the
present distance of 20 feet looks remarka
bly well. It seems to be all ledge matter,
with two feet of mineral resembling the
Stonewall ore, and is possibly the same
ledge. Assays are expected to give hand
some results.
The Midnightminc.Turquois district, is
snowing up nne. a large uociy 01 rich
ore was recently encountered that prom
ises to turn into a veritable bonanza at no
distant day.
n.
The Copper Queen.
Up to April 1st the Copper Queen Com
pany smelted 17,651 tons of ore, which
yielded 5,753,235 pounds of black copper,
which refined to 90 per cent produced
5,551,871 pounds ot refined copper, the
value 0! which in New York was $1,020,
850.72. The cost ot operating, freight,
etc., was $532,733 33, leaving net earn
ings or $183,12039 for the year. Divi
dends which heretofore have been paid
monthly, will in'futme be paid quarterly.
The quantity of ore now estimated in
sight, is 60,227 tons. Their works at the
mine consist of two water jacket furnaces,
capable of smelting from eighty to ninety
tons of ore daily. The present daily out
put averages from 22,000 to 25,000 pounds,
of coppar not a bad showing for a single
company.
--
liittbce Correspondence.
Bisuee, June 17.
In your editorial note referring to my
communication on taxation, I think you
draw a wrong inference. I ccitalnly dis
claim any desire to restrict corporations
any more than individuals, corporations
have such rights as arc granted to them
by individuals in representative capacity
assembled, and none oilier. The corpora
tion to which I specially referred has no
greater rights than those who crcateu it,
but it has acquired privileges from the
people, and through these privileges enor.
mous moneyed power, ana tuis gigantic
lever so acquired it is now employing to
encroach upon the rights of the people.
We are perfectly willing the corporations
shall have'all the rights conferred on them
by the laws which create them; but when
they become superior to their cicrtors it is
time to call a halh. When they use this
power to corrupt Courts and control Leg
islatures and Commissions aud County
Boards iujtheir interest; wheu they fill
every place iu the public service, where
they require it, with their paid servants, it
1s about time for the people to rouse them
selves and organize an opposition to their
schemes of encroachment on the rights
of individuals, and their wholesale
and unblushing debauchery of the
public service. , Your correspondent
writes strongly because he feels strongly,
and for the basis of these sentiments le re
fers to the history of railroading on the
Pacific Coast. The evil, perhaps, is as
great iu some other parts of the country,
but if so it is borne with more patience or
more probably has resulted In producing
that apathy or servility among the people
that already despairs of lesistance. It is
against this money dominion that he pro
tests and exhorts and struggles; this bru
tal, soulless, insatiable monster that alms
at absoluto and universal despotism, and
that would compel all meu to kneel and
worship the golden calf. He does uot be
lieve tbe corporations have the right to do
these things, but they have the power, nnd
with the power no cosiderations of ab
stract right are going to stand in the way
to prevent them fiom exercising it. He
believes, then, that it is right, nay, more,
it is a vital and paramount duty of the
people to prevent them from acquiring
ibis power In the manlier in which they
do it. And he believes that the people
should assert and exercise conttol over cor
poiations for that purpose. The only way
in which this cau be done is to organize
an opposition to them. Not to despoil
them or oppress them, but to prevent them
from encroaching upon and despoiling and
oppressing the people. If this is lcstric
tion let there bo restriction. But it is to be
feared that even restriction comes too
late, for the railroad have already in the
arrogance of conscious power defied the
people and proclaimed themselves above
and superior to tiie laws under which they
weie created. Ot course they have not set
up a resistance of force but they have pro
ceeded according to their peculiar metuou.
They have refused to obey the laws of the
government and upon being brought to an
swer, tliev have set up their aupcriority to
government control and supervision. King
Stanford, In explanation but uot in excuse
ol the extortions and discriminations of
his railroads, had the effrontery to an
nounce as a busiuess principle that to be
situated away from natural means of com
munication was a misfortune to those so
situated, aud defended the right to discrim
inate against such a plan on the ground of
its mistortune, or in otuer worus, uccause
it could not help itself. A place situated
on a navigable shore, or on the seaboard
where everybody could compete for tbe
traffic had to be respected and given com
petitive rates, but the unfortunate places
that did not eujoy these advantages had to
make up for what they would have exact
ed if they had dared, from competitive
points.
These arc some of my reasons for urging
the people to organize not to make war
upon the corporation, but to resist the
war of the corporation on the people. Your
correspondent desires to be dUtmclly un
derstood on this point. He is not prepared
to endorse auy crusade against corpora
tions. If he can discover anything iu their
conduct or policy ngt utterly selfish he
will gladly applaud it. But he believes
that the same methods should should be
applied to corporations as individuals lu
the assessment and collection of taxes, and
what he desires to impress upon the party
and people by these articles, is, that only
men should be elected to leprescuta
tivc positions of capacity aud calibic suf
ficient to cope with the agents of the
money power, to dlsceiujtbetiue iuleiestof
Ihe people and the coiporations, aud the
Integrity to follow their convictions.
Mywles
JUAM JURY HF.MINIHCEXOF.8.
How a Couple of DocmuentM did uot
See the Light or Day.
A tew evenings agouu Epitaph, it porter
received inductions to deck himseii Iu
investigating attire and huut up the miss
ing report ou the recorder's office. Hunt
ing reports of that kind isn't half so hard
as it would seem to be on its face. It
don't require much gall to slap an ex
member of the grand Jury on the shoulder
and tell him that you are willing to hear
what he has to say about Ihe operations of
ine grand jury while that august body was
in M-siiou. The missing document is
creating a devil ol" a row. Everybody and
his neighbor want to see it, hence the en
ergy of the reporter in trailing the missing
repoit. At times it looked misty indeed,
aud only vain hopes were entertained that
the much sought document would en
lighten the public mind. Recorder Jones
was first approached. He didn't know
anything auout it, but shared iu the gen
eral anxiety to have a squaie look at it.
Something like a dozen lawyers were then
encountered, but nothing could be learned
lrom them. Some of them pie tended to be
very wise, and to bo actually freighted
wan the weight of their information and
secrets; but then the reportef could sanell
tally tor miles, and didVt bite worth a
cent, The investigator -then turned his
attention to local statesmen, and com
menced to ply them with his news pump.
It might here be remarked that there is no
kcarcity of statesmen in Tombstone, and
no diuiculty whatsoever- in approaching
them. But unhappily their Information
is sot set ou nair triggers, and the weary
man ol news was on the point of relieving
himself of a dcep sigh, when the heavens
becmed to brighten suddenly. "One of the
best known of our local politicians was
being "examined." He was good hu
rnoied, and induced to be communicative,
lie asked the reporter what he would give
lor the desired information, aud was told
that he would be presented with a couple
of mines, or something of like import.
Attur promising to keep mum as to the
source of the information, he said : One
of my bright particular friends was a
member ot the late jury, and called
my attention first to the missing
portion of the report immediately
a'ter its publication in the Epitaph. Capt.
William Henry Seam an s, the clerk of the
district court, was pretty roughly handled
in that report. From all accounts Ue has
been feathering his nest pretty thoroughly
at the expense of the litigants. As you are
aware the Grand Jury was sub-divided in
to committees for investigating purposes
and the same party Investigated the clerk
and recorder's office. Tiie leport was
written on the same sheet of paper, one
side of the sheet being devoted to the re
corder's oftlcc and the opposite side to the
clerk's office. You see, I know all about
it. 'Twos ou a half sheet of legal cap.
Jones was highly complimented for the
way in which his office was managed,but
I tell you, the fine military gentleman got
Lien, me committee recommended his
removal from tbe office, and sundry other
things not at all to his liking. It is pre
sumed that he had some friends on the in
side, that gave him a whisper of the
racket in store for him and he com
menced to set his p'pes to offset the
movement. Being on the same sheet of
paper as the leport on tbe Recorder's of
fice, it wus impossible to give one without
the other, tiieretore, a job. was put up
whereby both reports were safely transfer
red to an inside pocket nud there the mat
ter stands.
Reporter Do you think a mem
ber ot the Grand Jury had any
right to pack oil' documents iu that man
ner? Mr. I know devilish well he had
not. That document belonged to the
county and a grand juror had no more
right to it than you or I had.
It. What will be the outcome of the
matter?
Mr. Don't know, sonny, but presume
that the report will finally be filed. Sea-
mans thought he was playing a smooth
game, but it won't, work. Mr. Carr of
Benson, who it is generally supposed is at
present custodian of the two missing doc
uments, Is too decent a man to lend him
self to auy transaction of that kind, and
when he thoroughly understands the cir
cumstances of the case he will make the
amende honorable.
R. Do you suppose the court will lake
notice of the findings of the committee
and discharge Captain Seamans?
Mr Don't know anything about that.
You have buzzed me long enough now;
take a-walk and tackle some one else.
--
HOXOItA KONAMIAH.
The Mineral Wealth or Ilrcs District.
Col. J. M. Wiggins, a prominent mining
man of Sonora is spending a few days in
town. The Colonel is an old and exper
ienced miner, has been all over Arizona,
New Mexico and Colorado, and thinks
that Sonora Is the most wonderful mineral
region in the world. He has visited every
portion of Sonora, and is thoroughly con
versant with its products and resources.
About a year ago he discovered the Santa
Fe and San Francisco mines in the district
of Urea and is now extensively working
them. Judge Flores, until lately supreme
judge of the Tribunal is his business
partner. The mines are about 110 miles
northeast of Hermosillo, and are located
in the foot hills of the Sierra Madres.
The flourishing town of Ures is about
forty miles from the mines and connected
by a good wagon road. A little difficulty
is experienced at psesent in getting sup
plies but wheu the Sonora railroad con
nccts with the A. T. & Santa Fe, theie
will be no further difficulty. It is expect
ed that the railroads will join bauds about
the first of September, aud Immediately
thereafter Colonel Wiggins will commence
extensive opperations on the mines. Her
mos'lllo will be the basis of supplies, un
less a braurhofthe railroad as contem
plated, should be run to Ures. The coun
try surrounding the mines is the most fa
vored 1101 tion of Sonora; pure running
water nnd timber being abundant. These
mines were worked two hundred years,
and have yielded up their millions. They
were worked In a very crude fashion, and
the ore was all packed on the backs of
peons. The mines are down 240 feet, be
ing divided into nine levels, ranging in
length from forty to fifty feet. An aver
age assay from all the levels, returns $200,
and picked ore has assayed over $25,000.
The oie is free milling, principally chlo
ride, born silver and ruby silver. Some
times stieaks of ruby silver several inches
square are eucountored. There are moun
tains of ore in sight, and all that is
needed is labor to extract it. Col. Wiggins
will remain in town for a week or ten
days and again return to Sonora. His
mines are between Cumpas and Sinoqui
no, and about forty miles from Las
Delicias.
The Courier's definition of inde
pendent Democracy is a good one.
It means, according to Marion, an
honest freedom from all coercive in
fluence other than the will of the
Democratic party.
In the "ming campaign the Epi
tap:i will au,vcate "nswervingly.the
nominations ofu1'6 Democratic party.
It will assume no di.ective influence
in- the matter of county nominations,
leaving their creation entirely to the
tank and file of the Democracy.
Only, generally we urge that the best
men be chosen,for upon this, the first
Democratic organization in Cochise
county, will depend the future suc
cess of the party in the county. Let
the ticket insure respect, and success
is certain. The Epitaph is strictly
a party paper, owing no-allegiance
to any individual, and having no sel
h'se ends. Its editor has no personal
enmities, but is solely responsible for
all that is writton therein, and claims
tho right to defend himself. Merely
political opponents will be treated
with no personal disrespect, and only
an opposition rendered against. politi
cal beliefs when they are antagonistic
to the principles of the Democratic
party. This j'ournal lives only in the
present and the future, as far as local
issues are concerned. The dead past,
beyond the existence of the present
management of the Epitaph, will be
left to bury its dead. Since this
county was given being, there have
been no party issues and no party
responsibilities, and there can be
none until the nominations are made.
When such time comes we shall deal
with the situation affirmatively,
without fear or favor, and propose to
come out of the fight retaining all
our self-respect. We shall insult
none, fear none, attack none, nor fly
from none. That is, we came here a
stranger but do not propose to be
taken in. In asserting above that
the Epitaph is strictly a party
paper, we mean politically and dur
ing the election campaign. It will
continue to give all tho news, with
out political or other bias, and will
devote most of its attention to the
resources of the county.
Our Bisbee correspondent is se
vere upon the railroad corporations,
and unjustly so, because he asserts
no specific facts. Railroads, although
they may work hardships upon the few,
are of immense benefit to the many,
and their building always results in
the rapid development of ihe'eountry
through which they pass. The. im
mense moneyed interests of the rail
road companies in Arizona should
be carefully protected by the law,
not because of their' magnitude, but
because upon their well doing de
pends the present and future welfare
of the Territory. They should be
allowed no special privileges, to the
injury or disadvantage of tho people,
but they should, be always rendered
justice. Abuse of a corporation
simply because it is a corporation is
simple nonsense, and such is not the
intention of our correspondent. We
believe be means that corporations,
in common with individuals, should
bo protected by the law and punished
by the law. Any other proposition
would operate in injustice.
The Tucson Rangers went out of
ye ancipnt pueblo with burnished
arms and colors flying, but the un
certainty of martial events caught
them on the Mexican side of the
border, where the arbilrary require
ments of international law forced
them to shed their feathers and re
turn home for shelter. To state the
case more plainly, they went where
they had no business to be, and wera
thrown out by the slack of their
breeches. When the small boy of
tho next generation asks of his patri
archal grandfather what was a Ran
ger, he will be told that he was a
nondescript animal which roamed the
wilds in search of will-o'-the. wisps,
and generally found them.
The Star inferentially lectures the
Epitaph and Democrat for declaring
in favor of Oury for Congress
before the nomination is made.
We feel obliged, as no doubt
Masterson does, for so much gratui
tous advice from the gentleman of
the Star, but, as a matter of prefer
ence, we shall continue to paddle our
own canoe. Apropos, of the ques
tion of candidates, it has been sug
gested that the Star has latterly lean
ed toward Dibble, for Congress, but
as that gentleman is a Republican
and Barret a sterling Democrat, the
report can be nothing but a bass
slander.
Arctic Xavlfffttlou.
Pout Townsejjd, June 21. Tiie
revenue cutter Corwin arrived this
morning from St. Lawrence Bay, via
Sitka, with Master Waring, Ensign
Storey, Engineer Scanen, Drs. Janes
and Costello and 27 petty officers
and seamen of the. late United States
ship Rodgers. Commander Berry.